Ralls Co. posts election results old-fashioned way

NEW LONDON, Mo. (AP) — In an era of modern technology that provides information at our fingertips, a rural northeast Missouri county is continuing a decidedly old-fashioned tradition on Election Day.

The Hannibal Courier-Post (http://bit.ly/MJbiAP ) reports that just as it has done for decades, Ralls County will post results of Tuesday’s primaries on a large eraser board on the courthouse porch in New London.

County Clerk Ernie Duckworth recalls going to the courthouse steps as a child to watch the posting of the numbers. He’s 51 now and though the numbers come in much faster than in years past, the tradition will live on.